I remember when I built a 3-D puzzle of the Eiffel Tower without actually thinking that I would ever see it.
I am back at the villa, safe with nothing stolen. The trip was great. There was incredible architecture in both Barcelona and Paris. It was a great experience and it was pretty amazing to see some of the architecture that I have studied so much about. The architecture is completely different when in its context.
A little bit about the week before I write about it. I planned this with Matt, which ended up being a good choice. We saw everything we wanted to see, except for one thing. We researched quite a bit about what we wanted to see and what we did not want to see, so we had an extensive list. Late in the game, another grad architecture student did not have anyone to go with for Fall break, so she asked Matt if she could tag-along. She booked everything with us. This ended up being a pain. Matt and I always knew our next move and didn’t need to explain to each other why or how. She was off-key for most of the trip and it was frustrating having to wait, explain, and re-explain. In a sense, the tag-along tried to become the organizer when we had different agenda’s.
Another thing about this trip is when I traveled, it was to see the architecture, culture, and which city had the best looking girls (Paris). A lot of the other students in the villa had a different experience than I did. They went to cities just to get blown out of their minds, and did. I have talked to a few of them since I have been back and it sounds like they don’t remember a thing.
I met a lot of interesting people, some Swedes, Australians, and other study abroad students. On a bus ride from the airport to Paris I met a Spanish girl named Yolanda who would not stop talking because she is trying to learn English, but doesn’t have English speaking people to talk to. The Australians were pretty irritating. They think they are cool because they are Australian and have an accent, so they play off that and blow it out of proportion.
I am going to just go day by day and cover what I did and what I felt from the places I visited.
2 comments:
Sounds like you are having a great time. I love reading about what you are doing. Have you been having a chance to unwind. Do you guys hang out at night around a bomb fire or anything like that and reflect on your day. Can you see the North Star??? I can't wait for you to get home to here more in detail on your experiences.
Miss ya,
Uncle Thom
Thanks unc, you enjoying this means a lot. I unwind only when I get back to the villa because when I am out traveling I want to see as much as I can. I usually go into Sesto Park and sit on a bench and watch people for an hour, or I have gone to cafe's a few times and ordered a cappuccino and watched people. I like to think about the differences in their upbringing compared to mine and the way they act around each other is different.
I haven't looked for the North Star yet, but I will and I will get back to you on that. I could go into town and ask the best astrologer in the world, Galileo.
I'm excited as well to get home and share some stories, see you soon.
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